Drudge: CNN has gone tabloid

2/15/13 3:29 PM EST

Drudge took to his personal Twitter account to reflect on CNN under its new president, Jeff Zucker, asking whether the network's recent shift in coverage to more "political left" news with "tabloid infusion" was "trash" that could translate into a "ratings bump." The network chief, Drudge wrote, is moving CNN to “pop” journalism to compete with MSNBC — but, he noted, Fox News under Roger Ailes can never be discounted in the world of cable news.

Thoughts on 6th Ave: Tabloid is IN. Zucker moves CNN to pop, growing battle with MSNBC for 'New America'. But never ever count FOX Ailes out